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Chris Henry – the Unwritten Story
Three days later, Bengal nation is still in shock over the loss of WR Chris Henry. I know I am. The fact is that I cannot get it out of my head. I am preoccupied with what exactly happened, and for God’s sake, why? The details regarding wha...
NFL Fines Bengals WR Ochocinco $30,000
Once again, Chad Ochocinco is paying the league for another senseless act. The Bengals receiver is being fined $30,000 for his latest stunt — donning a poncho and sombrero after scoring a touchdown this weekend in the win over the Lions. Ochocinc...
Childress Receives Extension From Vikings
As was reported earlier today at NFL Gridiron Gab’s Matt Loede, Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress was mulling over a contract extension offered by the team. What was a possibility has become a reality as the Associated Press is repor...
Vikings Stadium Talk Takes A Step Backwards
The Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission’s most recent proposal to the Minnesota Vikings was met with an angry reaction. They had essentially put forth a proposal to extend the Vikings’ lease on the Metrodome which expires in 2011. The Com...
With Bills At 3-6, Wilson Hints At Changes
Now that Dick Jauron is no longer the head coach of the Buffalo Bills, there are rumblings – chiefly from team owner Ralph Wilson – that there very well could be changes within the entire organization. Suffice it to say, no one’s j...
Big Ben Lawsuit On Hold
The lawsuit that was filed against Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will be put on hold indefinitely while all parties involved await the outcome of an appeal to the Nevada Supreme Court seeking a change of venue by Roethlisberger ...
Cable Dead Man Walking In Oakland?
Just a quick note from Jason Cole over at Yahoo! Sports who is reporting that the Oakland Raiders are cooperating with the NFL in the investigation of current head coach Tom Cable; what is surprising here is that typically, Oakland (namely Al Davis)...
NFL Bits And Pieces
Lots of NFL nuggets to talk about on this Veterans Day, so let’s get started: Colts GM Bill Polian says the team will bring back S Bob Sanders, on injured reserve after a season-ending elbow injury, in 2010. According to Polian , in an intervi...
Women: Raiders Coach Cable has Violent History
Outside the Lines examines Tom Cable’s history of violence. ...
Chiefs and RB Johnson Come to Terms on a Settlement Over Slur
There’s been sides working on trying to reach a settlement for Chiefs RB Larry Johnson, this after Johnson used a gay slur on his Twitter account. Tonight there are reports that Johnson and the team has reached a deal where he will stay suspe...
Chiefs RB Johnson Barred From Team for Gay Slurs
The Twitter account of Chiefs running back Larry Johnson have gotten him barred from team activities pending an investigation into his use of a homosexual slur this week. Johnson did apologize Tuesday to his team, fans and the NFL “for the words ...
Ware Has 78 Million Reasons To Stay In Dallas
The Dallas Cowboys obviously value linebacker DeMarcus Ware. So much so that they, like the Godfather, made him an offer that he simply could not refuse. Team owner Jerry Jones said that he has reached agreement with Ware on a six-year contract exte...
Cutler Signs Extension With Bears
Not that Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler wasn’t rich already; by all means, he is. But the team has ensured that he will remain with the team for at least two more seasons – and he has 30 million reasons to call Chicago his home. Th...
All the Limbaugh Buying the Rams News for Nothing
So, Rush Limbaugh is out of one of the three potential groups that were attempting to purchase the Rams. Limbaugh was miles and miles away from owning the Rams, and yet the possibility was featured on Sportscenter, sports radio and all around the i...
NFL Continues to fight vs. The Vikings Williams Combo
Evidently, the NFL is not ready to say “Uncle” in it’s quest to punish Pat and Kevin Williams in the ever tiring Starbuck’s case. In yet another in the seemingly endless string of appeals, the league has apparently not tired o...
